Hearing Aid Dispenser Questions With 100% Correct Answers.
ILE
International Licensing Exam
recommend self help group, encourage wearing schedule, troubleshoot equipment
after a 3 month follow up apt, a patient complains they are frustrated with their inability to understand conversation in noisy places even with a remote microphone. the hearing healthcare professional should ______?
contralateral reflex illustrates consistency
which one of the following statements LEAST applies when interpreting this tympanogram?
position reference mic for modulation, input audiometric data
which 2 actions must a hearing healthcare provider take when conducting real ear measurements to ensure accurate results?
RESR
real ear saturation response
observe the ear canal
which action must be taken by the hearing professional when taking an impression?
PB Max
a repeat wearing returns complaining they have difficulty understanding in noisy situations. which test would be most useful in providing effective counseling to manage realistic expectations for this patient?
HHIE
hearing handicapped inventory for the elderlyp
otalgia, tinnitus
you are told by a new patient they are HIV positive for which they have been under doctors care for the past 10 years. they complain of difficulty understanding in large groups and noisy areas. Audiometric results indicate a symmetrical HL with loudness growth AD.
which of the following best describes disorders associated with this condition?
lower knee point
you are told by a new patient they are HIV positive for which they have been under doctors care for the past 10 years. they complain of difficulty understanding in large groups and noisy areas. Audiometric results indicate a symmetrical HL with loudness growth AD.
which action should a hearing healthcare professional take for this patient if they are already wearing hearing instruments?po
WDRC
wide dynamic range depression
if they present with tone decay
when must a patient be referred to a physician prior to fitting hearing instruments? cover headphones with a polypropylene cover
before preforming a hearing test, what precautions should be taken to prevent cross contamination?
lower compression and raise kneepoint
a patient returns for a first follow-up appointment. they stay that during a choir rehearsal, they can hear the director, but cannot hear themselves singing. what strategy
should the hearing care professional share or take with the patient?
Synaptic Junctions
relay stations that change electrical impulses into chemical energy are known as?
a wearing schedule and notes, patient reading aloud daily.
which two listening strategies should be recommended to a new hearing aid user?
effective masking
what action must be taken in the course of conducting an audiometric evaluation when the test ear exhibits thresholds 40dB greater than the bone conduction sensitivity in the non test ear?
LSM
live speech mapping
tensor tympani and incudostapedial junction
proper function of the middle ear involves which 2 parts?
Air conduction scores and type of disorder
what 2 factors must a hearing healthcare professional take into account when determining the need for amplification?
updated audiogram
which factor should be considered for a patient undergoing chemotherapy treatment?
recommend smaller instruments
a recently married patient presents with 85 dB flat SNHL. patient has BTE's and has for 20 years. wife insists he wear instruments that can't be seen. what should hearing specialist recommend?
otosclerosis
a tympanogram with the pressure peaked at 0 and the compliance (vertical peak) at 2 indicates what?
otosclerosis
a disease of the middle ear, sometimes spreading to the inner ear. "abnormal hardening
of body tissue of the ear"
inner ear
the basilar membrane and "essential transducer" both involve which part of the ear?
updated audiogram
what factor should be considered for a patient undergoing chemotherapy treatment?
postauricular hearing aid
a hearing aid that fits over the ear and is coupled to the ear canal via an earmold-- AKA BTE hearing aid
annulus
outer fibrous rim encircling the eardrum
tympanic cavity
contains the ossicular chain. middle ear.
transfer function aka areal ratio
ILE
International Licensing Exam
recommend self help group, encourage wearing schedule, troubleshoot equipment
after a 3 month follow up apt, a patient complains they are frustrated with their inability to understand conversation in noisy places even with a remote microphone. the hearing healthcare professional should ______?
contralateral reflex illustrates consistency
which one of the following statements LEAST applies when interpreting this tympanogram?
position reference mic for modulation, input audiometric data
which 2 actions must a hearing healthcare provider take when conducting real ear measurements to ensure accurate results?
RESR
real ear saturation response
observe the ear canal
which action must be taken by the hearing professional when taking an impression?
PB Max
a repeat wearing returns complaining they have difficulty understanding in noisy situations. which test would be most useful in providing effective counseling to manage realistic expectations for this patient?
HHIE
hearing handicapped inventory for the elderlyp
otalgia, tinnitus
you are told by a new patient they are HIV positive for which they have been under doctors care for the past 10 years. they complain of difficulty understanding in large groups and noisy areas. Audiometric results indicate a symmetrical HL with loudness growth AD.
which of the following best describes disorders associated with this condition?
lower knee point
you are told by a new patient they are HIV positive for which they have been under doctors care for the past 10 years. they complain of difficulty understanding in large groups and noisy areas. Audiometric results indicate a symmetrical HL with loudness growth AD.
which action should a hearing healthcare professional take for this patient if they are already wearing hearing instruments?po
WDRC
wide dynamic range depression
if they present with tone decay
when must a patient be referred to a physician prior to fitting hearing instruments? cover headphones with a polypropylene cover
before preforming a hearing test, what precautions should be taken to prevent cross contamination?
lower compression and raise kneepoint
a patient returns for a first follow-up appointment. they stay that during a choir rehearsal, they can hear the director, but cannot hear themselves singing. what strategy
should the hearing care professional share or take with the patient?
Synaptic Junctions
relay stations that change electrical impulses into chemical energy are known as?
a wearing schedule and notes, patient reading aloud daily.
which two listening strategies should be recommended to a new hearing aid user?
effective masking
what action must be taken in the course of conducting an audiometric evaluation when the test ear exhibits thresholds 40dB greater than the bone conduction sensitivity in the non test ear?
LSM
live speech mapping
tensor tympani and incudostapedial junction
proper function of the middle ear involves which 2 parts?
Air conduction scores and type of disorder
what 2 factors must a hearing healthcare professional take into account when determining the need for amplification?
updated audiogram
which factor should be considered for a patient undergoing chemotherapy treatment?
recommend smaller instruments
a recently married patient presents with 85 dB flat SNHL. patient has BTE's and has for 20 years. wife insists he wear instruments that can't be seen. what should hearing specialist recommend?
otosclerosis
a tympanogram with the pressure peaked at 0 and the compliance (vertical peak) at 2 indicates what?
otosclerosis
a disease of the middle ear, sometimes spreading to the inner ear. "abnormal hardening
of body tissue of the ear"
inner ear
the basilar membrane and "essential transducer" both involve which part of the ear?
updated audiogram
what factor should be considered for a patient undergoing chemotherapy treatment?
postauricular hearing aid
a hearing aid that fits over the ear and is coupled to the ear canal via an earmold-- AKA BTE hearing aid
annulus
outer fibrous rim encircling the eardrum
tympanic cavity
contains the ossicular chain. middle ear.
transfer function aka areal ratio
